Teacher of Pupil Support

Job Description

Falkirk Council is seeking to recruit class teachers who are highly skilled practitioners, committed to delivering the very best learning and teaching experiences for our children and young people.

 

The key policy document for Falkirk schools is Learning to Achieve. This was co-created by Head-teachers, teachers, early years practitioners, support staff, parents/carers, pupils and other partners.

 

It sets out clearly our expectations for our class teachers, namely that they are practitioners who demonstrate commitment to meeting the needs of all learners by:

 

• reflecting critically on their practice
• being proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance their skills and knowledge
• adopting flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners
• using current educational thinking to inform their practice
• making good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond
• communicating effectively with others

Successful applicants will:

 

• hold an appropriate secondary or primary qualification
• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration

 

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend:

 

• Task
• Short Leet interview

 

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership and approval by Care Commission Scotland.

 

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.

 

The Pupil support department at St Mungo’s High School is an integrated department, providing support with learning, behaviour and social and emotional needs.

 

• Create and develop Personal Learning Profiles (PLP’s), detailing the individual needs of pupils with ASN and recommend strategies for teachers to remove barriers to learning.
• Support learning and teaching for pupils with ASN across the curriculum through (in class support, differentiation, behaviour management strategies and nurturing approaches). This includes compiling Personal Learning Profiles (PLP’s) and individual plans.
• Supporting transition at all key stages for pupils with ASN.
• Have experience of developing and implementing alternative courses/programmes at all levels.
• Have experience in a range of ICT/digital programmes that support pupils with ASN such as Glow, Teams, Forms, Accelerated Reader, IDL, SQA Digital Papers.

 

The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook